Why customize Tempest Weather System?
Tempest Weather System gives your software a physical input. Your home server receives station data through its hub. The linked documentation establishes a control route; the project ideas below are suggestions, not projects we have personally built or tested.
A good fit for
A live backyard weather board.
Not the right fit for
A guaranteed plug-and-play result without the listed setup or accessories.
Compatibility
- Exact hardware
- Tempest Weather System
- Software route
- Local UDP + optional cloud integration
- Where code runs
- Your home server receives station data through its hub.
- Development tools
- A laptop, a coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor, and the tools listed in the guide.
- Evidence
- Published documentation / community project. Not hands-on tested.
Project ideas
- 01A live backyard weather board
- 02A rain-history visualization
Getting started
- 01
Confirm the exact model
Match the hardware label and bundle to the linked documentation. Complete Tempest station and hub, an appropriate outdoor mounting position, Wi-Fi and a home server.
- 02
Prove the documented connection
Follow the original guide and run its smallest supported example before asking an agent to extend it. Outdoor mounting and weather exposure need planning. The linked community integration labels itself beta; cloud forecasts require authentication and internet. This is not an emergency weather-warning system.
- 03
Build one useful behavior
Start with a live backyard weather board. Add logging, sensible timeouts and a manual off switch. Your home server receives station data through its hub.
Setup & technical references
Starter prompt
Help me plan a live backyard weather board using Tempest Weather System. Read https://github.com/julianbow/TempestHomeAssistant first. Confirm my operating system, exact model, firmware and required accessories. Use only documented capabilities. Start with the smallest reversible test and ask before moving hardware, flashing firmware or changing credentials. Outdoor mounting and weather exposure need planning. The linked community integration labels itself beta; cloud forecasts require authentication and internet. This is not an emergency weather-warning system. Keep secrets out of public code.
Confirm your exact hardware before running device-changing commands.
Common questions
Where does my software run?
Your home server receives station data through its hub.
What do I need before starting?
Complete Tempest station and hub, an appropriate outdoor mounting position, Wi-Fi and a home server.
What should I check before buying?
Outdoor mounting and weather exposure need planning. The linked community integration labels itself beta; cloud forecasts require authentication and internet. This is not an emergency weather-warning system.
